In remarks at a public hearing on the coordination of county law enforcement and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), 4th District Supervisor Peter Adam referred to an “utter breakdown of the rule of law” in describing illegal immigration in the U.S. Supervisior Adam also asserted that “people shouldn’t be here without permission, that is, illegally.” […]
Supervisor Adam should lead on immigration
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EdCamp ‘unconference’ set for educators
The EdCamp Santa Maria education conference will be held at Righetti High School on Saturday, April 23. The conference structure is informal, with attendees determining the content of the sessions, based on the interests and needs of participants. The conference will be free from corporate vendors and booths, with the focus solely on conversations about […]
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Guadalupe Kids Come First Art Gala to raise money to support student achievement
The imaginative artwork of Kermit McKenzie Junior High School students will provide a unique and unforgettable experience during the Guadalupe Kids Come First Art Gala on Thursday, March 24. The event, which starts at 6 p.m. and wraps up at 8:30 p.m., takes place at the Guadalupe Cultural Arts and Education Center, 1055 Guadalupe St. […]
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Spotlight on: Guadalupe Dunes Center
Do you like orchids? Did you know that Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties are home to two species of native orchids? According to Doug Jenzen, executive director of the Guadalupe Dunes Center, they aren’t the type of big and colorful flowers you’ll see at the grocery store, yet they are still important enough […]
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Political Watch 3/24/2016
• On Friday, March 18, U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell and Rep. Lois Capps (D-Santa Barbara) toured Channel Islands National Park to highlight the conservation work underway to recover four subspecies of island foxes from the endangered species list. While there, Jewell and Capps also distributed Every Kid in a Park passes to […]
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Community Notebook 3/24/16 – 3/31/16
MONDAY, MARCH 28 • The South County Advisory Council has its regular meeting at 6:30 p.m. at the Nipomo Community Services District Headquarters, 148 S. Wilson St., Nipomo. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 30 • The Santa Barbara County Planning Commission has its regular meeting at 9 a.m. in the Planning Commission Hearing Room, 123 E. Anapamu St., […]
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Diablo Canyon evacuation plans inadequate, report says
After an earthquake-triggered tsunami damaged the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Japan on March 11, 2011, causing the release of radioactive material, it got some people thinking: Could people be adequately evacuated if the same thing happened at Diablo Canyon Power Plant? In a report issued on March 10, Washington D.C.-based watchdog group Disaster […]
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The hot seat: The 24th District Congressional seat is open for the first time in 18 years, and it has attracted a bevy of candidates
It’s 2016, and it’s an election year. Not only does that include a presidential race, but also one for California’s 24th Congressional District, which is completely up for grabs. In April 2015, Lois Capps (D-Santa Barbara) announced her retirement, leaving open a seat she’s held for the Democratic Party for the past 18 years. She […]
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Corrections
• In the Sun’s March 17 issue, “The race is on,” it was mentioned that Santa Barbara mayor Helene Schneider helped form a housing mediation task force with federal dollars to combat mass eviction. It should be noted that the mediation task force was already in existence with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban […]
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Lompoc councilmember to host transparency forum
At Lompoc’s March 15 City Council meeting, resident Jane Behr demanded the council address the issue of government transparency. “I’d like to ask you to agendize the topic of transparency,” Behr said at public comment, “with the goal of having a public discussion with public input on ways to increase the openness of city government.” […]
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Bonipak lays off hundreds of workers amid ICE investigation
Bonita Packing Company (Bonipak) fired nearly 300 farmworkers last week following a visit by agents from the U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency, according to Central Coast Alliance United for A Sustainable Economy (CAUSE) Community Organizing Director Hazel Davalos, who confirmed the firings to the Sun. Messages left with Bonipak by the Sun were […]
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Santa Barbara County bans plastic bags
Orcutt shoppers should start hanging onto their dimes, because checking out at the grocery store just got a little less convenient and a little more environmentally friendly for residents of unincorporated communities. A Santa Barbara County ordinance banning single-use plastic bags went into effect Tuesday, March 22, prohibiting large grocery stores, liquor stores, and pharmacies […]
